mrsmackpaul

Similar saying for sheep farmers Big crappy day with those sunrises

It surly can Some of our electrical cables buried with ends sticking out of the ground will build up many thousands of volts in dust storms Feels like you have put your finger on a spark plug as it rips your arm out of its socket always ground the cables before touching them, pain is a good educator lol Vlad I do t worry about the dust to much as I should, to many people running around with their faces covered up in Australia with out me joining them Paul

Yes we are building solar farms in this rubbish every day of late Pretty hard on the lungs, but thats the price we pay for green power lol But this weather makes for some cracking sunrises You get probably 10 - 15 minutes from the time you see the dust storm till your in it I have farmed thru this type of weather almost everyday for six months in 2001 Feels a bit surreal at times but you do get used to it Paul

A lot off people working in crappy conditions in Australia weld a steel sleeper upside across the landing leg feet to stop trailers sinking Not as common now days as theres a lot more hard stand areas to park trailers on Paul

Two real simple answers as to why Isuzu is so successful They make what customers want and it lasts forever Kenworth is pretty much the same , only difference with Kenworth is they cost a arm and both legs and you wait at least six months to get one It shows in Australia at least that cost isnt everything Paul

5 inch is what Im doing As always we all have a opinion based on what we feel is right A few things you must know is things like how reactive the soil is, the climate, how wet the area is and how dry it gets Does it freeze, apparently this causes the ground to shift quite a lot I know of one slab only 3 inches thick for semi trailers gross 42 tons and its still there 40 years later So there's is lots to consider and what works for one part of the country wont work in another Do your research and dont listen to old wives tails I have seen a lot of sheds were tracked type earthmoving gear is repaired that have train line cemented in level with the floor so it the tracks arent walking on the cement as such Paul

Yeah occasionally, depending on whats going on in Australia Paul

He is telling you to hit it closer to the center Get someone else to hold a good size sledge hammer on the opposite side Also if you can put decent pressure on it say with a jack or gear puller will help as well And use a heavier hammer than 4 pounds as it wont bruise it as much Paul

Sugar is people have already said fantastic Paul

Well I'm not 100% sure of what NewZealand did I do know they had fully imported made in the good old US of A right RHD Macks They also had fully imported Australian Macks They also made their own Macks Some like Australia were of their own design There is a book getting done for release 2022 to commemorate 50 years of NewZealand made Macks I put the link up some time ago to order a copy, if you did (like I did) well done, if you didn't, tought titties you've missed out Paul

Superliners were as far as I know a R700 for series I and II What about the Israeli short bonnet (hood for you Yanky lot) what were the called ? Paul

I reckon your 100% correct A made in NewZealand special for NewZealand Paul

So Swish man, now that Macks arent making their own manual transmission anymore does that mean only Macks with M drive will hav3 a gold doggy from now on ? Paul

I was always taught never put cold water in a hot motor when its not running as it will crack a head or worse I wonder if this may have not helped ? Or maybe I read it wrong Either way good luck Paul

Well not quite as exciting as some Hot as all get out 42 degrees, 107 in the old money Told the Princess just cold meat and salad so I got sent promptly out side to cook pork and turkey on the spit Pork caught fire while I wawass staying hydrated inside watching TV I did manage to sort of save it but no crackling Just the 2 of us as Dads crook and a days drive from here, the boy is stuck in North QLD with work So the Princess my dog (Miss Molly) and of course myself Oh and I got a hammock Apparently Miss Molly and I have grown quite a bit since the last hammock I didn't get any Mack stuff, however I did buy a complete brand Reddot AC for Mrs Mack a couple of months ago so I feel my browny points are all used up Paul

Was watching a old movie yesterday, yes I am boring, anyway movie was called "How to Murder your Wife" On youtube if you wanna watch it Jack Lemmon and the long and the short of it is a concrete truck is a small part of the movie and you only see the front of it in a cartoon in the movie and it looks very Autocar'ish to me So there you have it I dunno if its of any interest or not but cartoon Autocars are out there lol Paul

This a pretty cool jigger, a bit hard to park in Australian car parks Paul

You could still buy the molded plastic headliner in Australia a couple of years ago Was over a thousand bucks then Paul

Fantastic stuff Vlad I like you have only ever seen photos of these Thank you for taking the time to share this rare bit history with us Paul

Were would you get this stuff from, I have never seen it for sale Paul

Looking sharp How would you make it wood grain ??

Yep sadly a sign of the times I guess Still the best manual transmission ever made for a heavy truck despite what some might say Very very heavy duty and the strongest transmission with highest torque rating for many decades Only when other engine manufacturers built motors with torque ratings as high as Mack did RoadRangers begin getting made with troque ratings comparable to the Maxitorque Paul

Is there anywhere on the forum we can view these ?

Thanks for the added input Fred Little appears to be really known about these R 800 trucks from people who drove or worked on them Paul

Welcome to the forum Good looking jiggers there Paul